Battered by hosts China in their opening match after playing without any training session, India will be up against a tricky Bangladesh side in their must-win group match in the Asian Games football competition here on Thursday.

A rag-tag Indian team reached here late on Monday and played its first match without proper rest and sleep and was hammered 1-5 by China on Tuesday. Igor Stimac’s team needs to beat Bangladesh in its second Group A game to remain in the fray for the knock-outs.